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  • Air University historian supports major regional Civil Air Patrol event

    Recently, in my positon as the Director of Aerospace Education for the Alabama Wing Civil Air Patrol (CAP), I had the pleasure of hosting two major exhibits at the “Worlds of Work” job fair at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds, Dothan, Alabama.  During this two-day event, several thousand

  • Air University aims to spark more innovation, collaboration with MGMWERX

    Air University has long been considered the leadership-development center for the Air Force, and it continues its 72-year-long legacy with a new joint venture, named MGMWERX, in collaboration with the City of Montgomery, Montgomery County, and the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, to encourage

  • Brothers in Berets: The Evolution of Air Force Special Tactics, 1953–2003

    Air University Press new publication announcement: Brothers in Berets: The Evolution of Air Force Special Tactics, 1953–2003 by Forrest L. Marion.  Relying largely on oral history interviews, this work explores the evolution and contributions of the Battlefield Airmen assigned to Air Force Special

  • Bama’s only Reserve Wing hosts 22nd AF Command Team

    The 908th Airlift Wing hosted the 22nd Air Force command team of Maj. Gen. Craig La Fave and Chief Master Sgt. Imelda Johnson during the wing’s March Unit Training Assembly at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

  • A Family Journey of Faith and Service

    “We’re just a very patriotic family. Love of God, and love of country is paramount in our family, and wanting to serve,” said Lt. Col. Scott Nupson, 42nd Air Base Wing chaplain, describing what has driven so many of his family members to serve in the defense of the United States.Starting with his

  • Barnes Center rewrites ALS curriculum

    The Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education is currently working to revise the Airman Leadership School to better prepare Airmen for future duties.Airman Leadership School is the first level of enlisted professional military education and required to become a non-commissioned officer.The new

  • Recycle, reuse and renew: Maxwell’s composting facility

    Dead trees, broken limbs and bushes are given a second life here by becoming the main ingredient in compost. The 42nd Maintenance Support Group runs a composting site on the north end of the flight line. The composting site came into operation in 1993, and has not ceased in providing the

  • New MSFRIC director discusses future plans for AU library

    Air Force officers quietly study below as the new director walks the upper floor of the Muir S. Fairchild Research Information Center.For Dr. Mehmed, there is nothing more exciting than helping people access a world of knowledge.The former Marine joined the Maxwell and Air University family at the

  • Airman’s Attic: A chance to contribute and receive

    As the price of clothing and other necessities increase there is one organization that strives to lessen that burden on military families. The Airman’s Attic, organized and managed by Maxwell’s Top Three, is a used items store where service members, their dependents and retirees can get items free